Whip the egg whites, water and vanilla until they are foamy (not stiff)
Pour over pecans in a large bowl
Add dry ingredients
Stir Well and place in a single layer on a cookie sheet
Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes or until crunchy stirring frequently.

My husband and I LOVE these. He can eat his way through a lb. in no time.

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I made these last night and they were great. We all really liked them. I didn't have any problem sticking to the limit of 15 though because they were a little sweeter than what I am used to. Thanks for posting!

There is a little store here in Georgia called River Street Sweets, and these taste just like - no, even better - than the Pecans they sell. Then, on top of that, they are DIET FOOD!!! I can't believe it! Thanks for the WONDERFUL recipe!

These are soooooo good! While munching some of my first batch, I had a thought and decided to try it on my second batch -- I swapped out 2 of the Tbsp of cinnamon for 2 of Coaco powder. I come from a long line of chocoholics and they turned out pretty good, if I do say so. The cinnamon gives the chocolate a little kick.

There is a little store here in Georgia called River Street Sweets, and these taste just like - no, even better - than the Pecans they sell. Then, on top of that, they are DIET FOOD!!! I can't believe it! Thanks for the WONDERFUL recipe!

Okay, this right here convinces me to make them. I have never found anything that tastes anywhere NEAR as good as the candied pecans at River Street Sweets!!!

Okay, this right here convinces me to make them. I have never found anything that tastes anywhere NEAR as good as the candied pecans at River Street Sweets!!!

Well I made them last night and, although they were good, I *still* haven't found anything that tastes as good as the candied pecans from River Street Sweets. Of course, those are loaded w/ sugar and carbs and anything else you can think of that's bad for you.

OK...my sister-in-law made these and followed the recipe posted here but they burned so bad!!!! She says that cinnamon burns easily and this was way too much cinnamon....so I found another recipe that is very similar. They are baking now and my house smells amazing!!!! Here it is:

In a small bowl mix sugar, cinnamon and salt. In large bowl, put water and egg white. Beat to a froth with a fork, but not stiff. Mix pecans with egg whites until coated. Add sugar mixture and stir until sugar is all used up.
Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Spread nuts on baking sheet. Bake at 300° for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
** I did add a touch of vanilla to the egg/water mixture***
16 servings
ENJOY!!!